The best friends of girls, as you know, are diamonds. Jewelry made using these stones cost fabulous money, look very stylish and are very popular among fashionistas and just lovers of luxury. Everyone is fascinated by their appearance, but not many wonder what the name of the gemstones is due to. A rough diamond is known throughout the world as a diamond. Translated from ancient Arabic, this word means "indestructible." It emphasizes the main property of the stone: its amazing strength.
The hardness of a diamond is ten points, which corresponds to the first place in the special Maos scale. In addition, it can be noted that
rough stone is distinguished by excellent thermal conductivity, resistance to melting and the properties of an electrical insulator. The useful qualities of diamond do not end there.
The list of precious stones is not limited only to diamonds, emeralds, topazes, sapphires, rubies are also distinguished by their exquisite beauty. These stones are a unique addition to any jewelry, and many of them are considered to be of currency value in our country.
The names of precious stones often reflect their basic properties. For example, from the Latin language “ruby” is translated as “red”, which reflects the natural bright color of the stone. Most often, natural rubies are found in the Asian region, and synthetic analogues can also be on sale besides them. Their massive appearance led to a drop in popularity and demand for this amazing stone.
The name of gemstones is very often due to their color characteristics. In Greek, the word "sapphire" means "blue." This stone has many similarities with diamond.
For example, both of them are a kind of corundum. It is worth mentioning right away that the classic sapphire is saturated in blue, but this does not mean at all that another gamut of shades does not have a place to be. You can find natural
stones in yellow, green, pink and even black.
The name of gemstones often changes over time, as it happened with an emerald. Its name comes from the ancient Persian word "zamorrod", which wandered from one language to another. The modern term began to appear only in the Middle Ages.
This amazing green stone enjoyed the love of the famous Cleopatra, Roman philosophers, Indian nobility. Emerald is often endowed with magical properties. He acted as an amulet from evil, embodied love and strong feelings. Indian mythology attributed to him the opportunity to facilitate communication with the spirits and the other world.
It is also possible to interpret the name of precious stones depending on geographical objects. According to one version, topaz owes its name to an island in the Red Sea, previously called Topazios. True, there are several options for the occurrence of this word. At different times it was believed that with the help of topaz it was possible to treat deadly diseases, such as plague, or to use it as an amulet against evil eye and spoilage. Like many other precious stones, it symbolizes strong and bright feelings, giving its owner strength, bright thoughts and optimism.